TikTok megastars Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, and Noah Beck have already pursued myriad entrepreneurial and venture capital opportunities while at the height of their social media fame. And now, the trio -- who rose to renown as members of the Sway LA creator collective -- are formalizing these efforts with the launch of a new Vc firm called Animal Capital.
The Gen Z-focused company will focus on investing in pre-seed and series A-stage startups in the consumer, financial technology, health and wellness, and media spaces, it says. In addition to providing funding, scaling, and go-to-market strategies, the guys will be using their massive social reach to promote companies in which they have claimed a stake. The Animal Capital website boasts that the guys count 100 million engaged fans globally.
Richards, Johnson, and Beck will serve as operating partners, and will be joined at Animal by managing partners Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen,...
The Gen Z-focused company will focus on investing in pre-seed and series A-stage startups in the consumer, financial technology, health and wellness, and media spaces, it says. In addition to providing funding, scaling, and go-to-market strategies, the guys will be using their massive social reach to promote companies in which they have claimed a stake. The Animal Capital website boasts that the guys count 100 million engaged fans globally.
Richards, Johnson, and Beck will serve as operating partners, and will be joined at Animal by managing partners Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen,...
- 4/1/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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